Anchor-manipulating apparatus



April 4, 1931- M. J. WENNERSTROM ANQHOR MAHIPULATING APPARATUS Filed May 31, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 I N VE/Y rofi. Macaw J. wz/wvmamom. 5YH/5M/Z'0/7/YEY5.

April 14, 1931. M. J. WENNERSTROM v ANCHOR MANIPULATING APPARATUS 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed May 31, 1930 Patented Apr. 14, 1931 UNITED STATES IALCOLM J. WENNERSTROM, OI MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA i ANGHOR-MANIPULATIN G APPARATUS Application filed Kay 31,

This invention relates to anchor elevating and controlling devices for boats and particularly to such devices for the convenient use of fishermen.

It is an object of my present invention to provide a comparatively simple anchor controlling device wherein a guide or davit is provided at oneend of the boat and associated with a conveniently located reel or windingdevice and wherein provision is made for positively holding the reelagainst rotation and for braking or checking the unwinding of the reel when the Weight of the anchor is upon the anchor cable.

A further object is to provide a compact, portable device of the class above described wherein the davit and the reel are provided for quick attachment'to convenient parts of common types of boats.

Another object is to provide in an anchor controlling device, a davit orover-hanging guiding means associated with a reel or windlass and means associated with said davit and theanchor for preventing the anchor from striking the side of the boat when it is in raised position.

Still a further object is to provide in such a device, a reel or winding device which is capable of attachment tovarious parts of a boat and which is provided with a cable guide which enables the anchor cable to lee-properly guided to the reel regardless of whether the reel is positioned to rotate on a vertical or horizontal axis.

These and other objects will be apparent from the following description, wherein like reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the several views, and wherein a Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing the forward portion of a row boat with an embodiment of my invention attached thereto; Fig. 2 is a top plan view of thewinding reel detachably securedto one ofthe seats of the M. boat;

1930; Serial No. 458,652.

Fig. 3 is a vertical section taken-on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2; y

Fig. 4 shows a sideelevation of the davit and. anchor engaging plate or'j means for holding the anchor 111 13118 raised position spaced from the side of the boat;

Fig. 5 is a cross section taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 4 showing theinanne'r inwhich my anchor engaging plate is attached to the davit, and p Fig. 6 is a cross section taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 4. p i

I. In the drawings an embodimentofmy inventionis shown detachably applied to a row boat of standard construction having the usual gunwale G, rowing seat S and a short deck portion D at the bow whichis defined at its inner edge in the usual manner by the upstanding board or flange F.

My device includes a short davit 7 which has a base portion secured to a clamping bracketS, said clamping bracket being of U- shape in cross section and adapted to engage the gunwale of a heater the flange Fand having a clamping screw 9 threadedly connected with one of the prongs of the U. The I base ofdavit 7 may be connected with the horizontal top of bracket S for attachment in two or more positions. This may be accomplished by providing. a vertical bolt 10 which extends through the flanged base of the davit and threadedly engages the attachment and the base of the davit is also provided with a depending dowel 11 which is adapted to engage sockets 12 formed in the upper surface of the attachment bracket. A pulley or other suitable guide 13 is swivelly attached to the outer end of the davit and the anchor cable 14 extends through the sheave of pulley l3 and is connected with the winding drum of my reel. v

My Winding reel I is rotatably connected with a strong attachment bracket indicated as an entirety by the numeral 15, said bracket having a U-shaped clamping portion probracket 15 includes an outwardly projecting boss 15?) having a concentric socket therein to which the winding drum 16 is pivotally secured. As shown, I provide a pivot pin in the form of a bushing 17 which may extend through the hub of drum 16 with its inner end driven into the'socket within the i boss 15?) andabolt 18 extends through bushing-l7 with its inner end threadedly" connectedwith the boss portion 15b of the attachment bracket, a washer being interposed between the outer end of bolt-18 andthe hub of drum 16. My winding drum'hasa rela tively deepperipheral groove: on which the anchor cable 14 is wound and a crank handle 19 is attached to one ofthe' flanges of the drum at a pointadj acent the peripheral edge thereof. 7. .u v f p c guiding arm 20 is pivotally mounted on thebushing 1'7 and interposed between the inner end, of winding drum hub 16 and the boss 15?) of'the attachment bracket; This guide is in the form of an arm having an upturned eye 20a through which the cable 14 extends and it will be noticed that the arm of the guide may'swing upon the bushing into a position in alignment with the pulley 13 attached to the davit. i

The inner flange numbered 16a, of the winding drum, is provided. witha seriesof spaced notches 16b in its peripheral edge, I

which notches are adapted to be engaged by the tooth 21a of a pawl 21, said pawl being pivoted b tachment racket '15 which underlies the edge of the drum. It willbe noticed that ,the

pawl21 has a 'U-shaped end, the intermediate portion of which is'pivote'd by the pin 22 on an axis extending at: right angles to the axis of rotation of the drumand that the tooth 21a is formed adjace'ntthe handleor outer end of the pawl, while at the inner endofthe U-shaped portion of the pawl a 'braking arm 21?) is locatedjadaptedto frictionally engage the inner periphery of the rim of the I winding reel which rim constitutes a brake" drum. A coiled spring 23 is interposed be tween the outer portion of the pawl 21 and an abutment 15c carried by the clamping portion of bracket 15. V

The'letter A designates a suitable type of anchor whichmay be detachably connected to' the outer end of anchor cable 14 by suitable such as a split hookand this anchor means, I has a shank which is adaptedowhen the anchor is raised to be surrounded and confined by a keeper plate 24. Plate 24 has an attachment portion 24a which is provided with a pair of spaced apertures therethrough through which the davit-securing bolt 10 and thedavit dowel 11 may extend and said attachment; portion is interposed between the base ofthe' a pin 22 to, a portion of the at davit and the upper surface of the davit attachment bracket 8. The outer portion of plate 24 is oii-set below the attachment porable to surround the shank of the anchor and prevent the anchor from swinging when dis posed in raised position. v

' Operation 7 of the r o'wing s eats S. It'will of course be 'As illustrated in the drawings, the davit is understood that thedavit may be secured con-,

veniently to any vertical edge, suchjas the gunwale Gr, andsthat the winding reel may also be secured to a portion of the gunwale with-the axis of rotation disposed in horizontal position. The guide 20,for the wind-f;

ing reel will automatically be swung into alignment with the pulley 13 of the davit by anchor cable 14 and when it isdesired to lower the anchor it is only necessary to depress" the handle of pawl 21 slightly, thereby releasing engagement between thetooth 21a and the cooperating peripheral edge of the winding drum. Gravity will of course pay out the anchor cable andif the anchor is dropping at too fast a speed, the speed may be i checked by further depression of the handle of pawl 21, this actioncausing the braking arm 21?) to frictionally engage the inner periphery of the braking drum. hen pawl=21 is released engagement between the tooth 21a and the notches 16b of the :drum will again be effected and the drunrwill be locked against further unwinding.

7 To hoist the anchor it's only necessary to turn the winding reel bymeans of the crank handle 19, the notches 16b slipping over the tooth 21a of the spring-pressedpawl. The upper end-oftheanchor shank will be guided through the keeper plate 24 and when the anchor is in fully raised position, will be confined and prevented from swinging and' sknpcklng against the si'deof the boat.

' it will be :seen that by releasing fastening boltlO the davit and keeper plate 24 may be disposed in outwardly projecting position on' the opposite side of the boat. Both the davit and winding reel may thus be attached, read ily, to either. the right or leftside of the boat,

, as found most convenient by, the user and the attachment brackets of said members are adapted to cooperate withany suitable flange. o board, within, of course, certain'limits as" to thickness but regardless of whether the supporting member is disposed in a vertical or horizontal plane. i guide 20 associated with the'winding reel'p'ositively assures accurate 7 My eiiicient ca le feeding of the cable upon the reel and is selfadjustable and self-aligning with the pulley of the davit due to its swingable mounting upon the boss 15b of the attachment bracket 15.

In the foregoing description it will be seen that I have provided a highly efficient, compact and portable anchor-manipulating device, capable of wide general use and especially adapted for fishing boats and enabling a fisherman to conveniently raise or lower his anchor without moving from the rowing seat or other portion of the boat wherein he is sitting.

It will, of course, be understood that various changes may be made in the form, details, proportions and arrangement of the parts without departing from the scope of applicants invention, which, generally stated, consists in a device capable of carrying out the objects above set forth, and in the novel parts and combinations of parts disclosed and defined in the appended claims.

lVhat is claimed is 1. In anchor manipulating apparatus, a winding device including a support, a reel rotatably mounted on said support and having aifixed thereto one end of an anchor cable, said reel including an annular element provided with retaining elements and a lever pivoted to said support and having cooperating retaining elements for positively holding said reel against unwinding, said lever also having a rigidly connected brakmg arm adapted to frictionally engage a portion of said reel to check the speed of unwinding thereof when said lever is swung to a predetermined position.

2. In anchor manipulating apparatus, an attachment bracket constituting a support, a winding reel pivotally mounted on said bracket, an anchor cable, one end of which is fixed to said reel, said reel having an annular flange provided with a. series of spaced retaining elements, said reel also having a cylindrical periphery constituting a braking drum and a lever pivoted to said attachment bracket having a tooth which normally cooperates with said retaining elements to positively hold said reel against unwinding, said lever also having an integrally formed brake arm adjacent one end thereof adapted to frictionally engage said brake drum when said lever is swung to a predetermined position.

3. In anchor manipulating apparatus, an attachment bracket constituting a support, a winding reel pivotally bracket, an anchor cable, one end of which is fixed to said reel, said reel having an annular flange provided with a series of spaced retaining elements, said reel also having a cylindrical inner periphery constituting a braking drum, a lever pivoted to said attachment bracket adjacent said reel, said lever having an arm, a portion of which constitutes a handle, said arm having a tooth adapted to comounted on said operate with the retaining elements of said annular flan'gel to permit said'reel to be wound andf to normally positively prevent unwindingbf said reel, said lever havinga second arm disposed normally inwardly of and in; juxtaposition to said braking "drum andfmeans for yieldingly holdingsaid lever in position with said tooth engaging said retaining elements.

4. In anchor manipulating apparatuaan attachment bracket constituting a support, a windingreel pivotally'mounted on said bracket and having alfixed thereto one end of an anchor cable, a davit spaced some distance from said winding reel through which said cable passes, means for retaining said reel against unwinding and a guide pivotally connected with said reel attachment bracket and swinging on an axis concentric with the axis of said reel, said guide having an eye opposed to the exterior periphery of said reel whereby said eye will be self-aligning with said davit.

5. In anchor manipulating apparatus, an anchor bracket constituting a support, a winding reel pivotally mounted on said bracket, an anchor cable, one end of which is fixed to said reel, a davit mounted at some distance from said reel through which said anchor cable extends, a pivot member for said reel having its inner end fixed to said attachment bracket and a guide member piv otally mounted on said pivot member and interposed between said reel and said at tachment bracket and having an up-turned eye opposed to the winding periphery of said reel and adapted to be self-aligning with said davit.

6. In anchor manipulating apparatus, a

winding reel adapted to be attached to a' portion of a boat, a davit also adapted to be attached to said boat at a point removed from said winding reel, said davit having a guide out-rigged with regard to the gunwaleof the boat, an anchor cable extending through said guide having one of'its ends secured to said reel, an anchor having a straight shank secured to the other end of said cable and an out-rigged confining element mounted on said davit and substantially vertically aligned with said guide through which the shank of said anchor is adapted to pass when the anchor is raised, to prevent the anchor from striking against the side of the boat. I

7 The structure set forth in claim 6, wherein said anchor confining member comprises a plate interposed between the base of said davit and its attachment bracket and wherein the outwardly projecting portion of said plate has an annular element for surrounding the shank of said anchor.

8. In anchor manipulating apparatus, an attachment bracket constituting a support, a winding reel pivotally mounted on said bracketf andhaving'afiixed thereto one end of an anchor cable, a davit spaced some dis tance from saidwinding reel through which said cable passes,means for retaining'said reel against unwinding and a guide pivotally connected with said reel attachment bracket I ona substantially vertical axis, said guide having an eye opposed to the exterior periph ery of said reel'whereby said eye will be selfe ahgning with said davit. V. a V

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MALO LM J. WENNERSTROM. 

